. >> today chris christie took the podium crake tonight, new jersey governor chris christie is apologizing for a scandal in bobbing a bridge and a mayor who did not support his reelection bid. >> he said he did not know about the lanes being shut down purposely so he took to the podium for almost two hours to explain. >> what a day of drama, right? majorld have ramifications in the next race for the white house. the big question, was the bridge closed for four days in september because of a legitimate traffic study that was needed, or because it was ordered as retaliation? >> i am humiliated by the fact that i did not know this and that i was deceived. that is an awful way to feel. >> feelings chris christie talked about for almost two hours today, denying he had with traffic tie being caused intentionally. the mayor of fort lee did not endorse chris christie. he insists that was of no matter. the mayor was never on my radar screen. picture, lasts night on television, i would not have been able to pick him out of a lineup. >> today he fired one senior staffer and told a former aide for gop